Miramar, Florida
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| City of Miramar | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Broward |
| Established | May 26, 1955 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Commission-Manager |
| - Mayor | Lori C. Moseley |
| Area | |
| - City | 31.0 sq mi (80.3 km²) |
| - Water | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²) |
| Population (2004) | |
| - City | 101,486 |
| - Density | 3,273.74/sq mi (1,264/km²) |
| Website: http://www.ci.miramar.fl.us | |
Miramar is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city was named after a town in Cuba. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 101,486.[1] It is home to the broadcast facilities of WTVJ, the local NBC affiliate, and of Spirit Airlines.
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[edit] Geography
Miramar is located at (25.978812, -80.282489).GR1
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 80.3 km² (31.0 mi²). 76.4 km² (29.5 mi²) of it is land and 3.9 km² (1.5 mi²) of it (4.84%) is water.
The city's official motto is "Beauty and Progress."
Miramar is Spanish for "look at the sea," though it is not located directly near the Atlantic Ocean. The city is bordered by the following municipalities:
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To the northeast:
To the east:
To the south:
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 72,739 people, 23,058 households, and 18,653 families residing in the city. The population density was 952.0/km² (2,465.8/mi²). There were 25,905 housing units at an average density of 339.1/km² (878.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 43.59% White, 43.30% African American, 0.16% Native American, 3.03% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 4.72% from other races, and 5.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 29.38% of the population.
There were 23,058 households out of which 48.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.48.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 35.4% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $50,289, and the median income for a family was $52,952. Males had a median income of $34,145 versus $28,283 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,462. About 7.0% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] City Officials
- Mayor Lori Cohen Moseley (D)
- Commissioner Seat 1 Fitzroy D. Salesman (D)
- Commissioner Seat 2 (Vice Mayor) Troy R. Samuels (R)
- Commissioner Seat 3 Winston F. Barnes (I)
- Commissioner Seat 4 Yvonne Garth
[edit] Education
Miramar is served by Broward County Public Schools
Elementary schools include:
- Coconut Palm Elementary School
- Coral Cove Elementary School
- Fairway Elementary School
- Miramar Elementary School
- Annabel C. Perry Elementary School
- Sea Castle Elementary School
- Silver Lakes Elementary School
- Silver Shores Elementary School
- Sunset Lakes Elementary School
- Sunshine Elementary School
Middle schools include:
- New Renaissance Middle School
- Henry D. Perry Middle School
High schools include:
Colleges and Universities include:
- DeVry University
- Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts - Miami
Famous People
- Nikki from Season Four of My Super Sweet Sixteen lives here
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
